Temora High School held their Wellbeing Day as part of the Resilience Program last Thursday 11 June where students spend the day in activities Held twice a year and now in its third year the full day compliments the three weekly 20-minute sessions that encourage and teach the principles of gratitude, empathy and mindfulness. Megan Hawksworth, the student support officer at Temora High School, said they get community groups, organisations, and wellbeing groups to come and help facilitate the day to mix the activities up for the kids. Last week sessions were run by Nikki Visage Movement, Temora Community Centre, Wagga Wagga Highway Patrol with Temora Shire Council Road Safety and sessions run by teaching staff on planning, organising and connection. “Nikki Visage Movement, who is a dance crew, and they come out and teach the kids dance and working together as a team,” Ms Hawksworth said. “Now that we're in our third year, it's pretty much routine for them, we've noticed a general change in the school. “Kids are more willing to seek help and help each other.” The road safety component was conducted by Temora Shire Council road safety officer Steven Bloomfield and he was assisted by daughter Wagga Wagga Highway Patrol Seargent Hannah Bloomfield. School principal Ian Pattingale said that the students were responsive to the program. “It takes a lot of sharing, and it takes a while for the kids to open up, but it has a really positive impact,” he said. “You can't go wrong with gratitude, empathy, and mindfulness, they're not like super difficult concepts. “We ask people to reflect on the things to be grateful for around gratitude and mindfulness and that, it's amazing how hard it is for some, you've got to practice it. “It’s a simple philosophy, but you've got to practice it.”
